-For exemplary leadership Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has paid glowing tribute to renowned Ghanaian Surgeon, Emeritus Professor Oheneba Boachie-Adjei for his exemplary leadership in establishing the Foundation for Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS) Hospital. According to the former President, the founder of FOCOS’ exploits is enough evidence for Ghanaians to encourage and have confidence […]

President Akufo-Addo’s promise not to operate a “family and friends” government when voted into power has turned out to be one of the many fake campaign promises the New Patriotic Party used to hoodwink Ghanaians into choosing the party ahead of the National Democratic Congress in last year’s general elections. The aL-hAJJ’s assessment of appointments […]

…5 Months after taking Office President William Akufo Addo of Ghana whose ruling party, the New Patriotic Party, prides itself as apostles of democracy, rule of law and good governance, has failed/refused to name his Cabinet as required by the country’s constitution five months after been sworn into office. Article 76 (1) of the country’s […]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is using these new tools, as well as classic ones, to respond to an ongoing outbreak of the virus in a very remote area of the north east of the country Laboratory testing of samples is essential to rapidly assess the scope and spread of any Ebola outbreak. Since […]

-Deal with thyself Mr. Holier than thou. Where is thy Cabinet? Cross section of Ghanaians are urging President Akufo-Addo to purge himself and members of his government of corruptible acts if he is so desirous and committed to winning his widely proclaimed war against graft and sleaze. Proponents say, virtually every Ghanaian including President Akufo-Addo, […]

Every President has limitations of his powers and in leadership one has to evaluate the overall impact and influence on the people. As President of Ghana Leadership Union, a leadership NGO organization, there is no way I would support one bad leader in Africa against the other! However issues must be taken in context to […]

Tanzanian authorities said on Monday they have acquired facilities worth 750,000 U.S. dollars for screening people against the deadly Ebola disease. Ummy Mwalimu, the east African nation’s Minister for Health, said the facilities will be used to screen people at the country’s entry points. The move comes almost two weeks after the World Health Organization […]

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Monday maintained the country’s benchmark lending rate at 10 percent to help check surging inflation which has resulted in high food prices. Overall inflation is expected to remain above the government target range in the near term due to elevated prices for some food items. Nevertheless, the apex […]

Ms Adwoa Sarfo, Minister of State responsible for Public Procurement has directed that all queries emanating from government contracts should be referred to her office for legal advice. This, the Minister said, would prevent any ‘unnecessary’ legal battle between government and contractors that could culminate in ‘needless and avoidable’ payment of judgement debts. A statement […]

They join the 7 people on whom the EU imposed sanctions as of 12 December 2016 in response to the obstruction of the electoral process and related human rights The Council has adopted restrictive measures against 9 individuals who hold positions of responsibility in the State administration and in the chain of command of the […]

Germany’s top diplomat Sigmar Gabriel on Monday released harsh words on the United States, saying U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies have weakened the West. “The short-sighted policies of the American government stand against the interests of the European Union. The West has become smaller, at least it has become weaker,” Gabriel said. The German foreign […]

The Harare International Carnival, which was shelved last year due to funding challenges, will be held this year, Zimbabwean Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi said on Monday. He told a press conference that the carnival will be part of a series of events that are lined up to celebrate the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for […]

Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested around 3 a.m. Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence in Florida according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. According to the booking blotter on the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s website, Woods was booked at 7:18 a.m. and released on his own recognizance at 10:50 a.m. […]

French President Emmanuel Macron met Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Versailles, wherein they discussed the fight against terrorism, as well as the Ukrainian and Syrian conflicts, the two leaders said during a joint press conference held at the end of their exchange. “On Syria, I remind you…our priority is the fight against terrorism, […]

Tanzanian conservationists at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) in the country’s northern region of Arusha on Monday expressed worries over the spread of an invasive killer weed scientifically known as Gutenbergia cordifolia. Hillary Mushi, the NCA Wildlife and Range Management Manager, said the killer invasive weed has now found its way inside the crater, the […]

Manuel Pellegrino said on Monday that he would not be remaining as the first team coach of Spanish Liga Santander side, Deportivo Alaves. Pellegrino made his announcement at a press conference held by the side from the city of Vitoria less than 48 hours after leading them out in the Spanish Cup final, where they […]

British police on Monday released a picture of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi that showed him with a blue suitcase on the day of the suicide attack last week. The Greater Manchester Police are appealing for people who might have seen him carrying the blue suitcase between May 18 and 22. Police believe Abedi returned to […]

Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) slowed down Monday losing momentum built last week as turnover and the benchmark 20 Share Index declined. The NSE 20 Share Index dropped 4 points to end the day at 3,438.20, down from 3,442.38 during Friday’s session. On the other hand, some 19.4 million shares worth 4.9 million U.S. dollars were […]

Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs introduced on Monday an app for travelers offering the most relevant consular information and aid in unforeseen situations. According to the ministry’s statement, the app named Travel Safely offers all necessary consular information offline, thus gives an opportunity to avoid a number of problems while travelling. “The ministry, as well […]

Facebook criticized the new German hate speech law, calling it “inappropriate” in their first official statement since the bill was drafted, the German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche reported Monday. In the statement, Facebook also revealed that “the state should not push its own failures and responsibility onto private companies”, and that the fight against fake news […]